IBM5450B853D5D7495F2342332666FDDBA8F85CE59B673349F3B598A062FFB99364Security Bulletin: Apache commons fileupload vulnerability affect embedded Case Forms in IBM Business Automation Workflow and IBM Case Manager - CVE-2023-24998
7.5 High
CVSS3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
0.034 Low
EPSS
Percentile
91.4%
Summary
Embedded Case Forms in IBM Business Automation Workflow and IBM Case Manager are affected by Apache commons fileupload vulnerability.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID:CVE-2023-24998
**DESCRIPTION:**Apache Commons FileUpload and Tomcat are vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by not limit the number of request parts to be processed in the file upload function. By sending a specially-crafted request with series of uploads, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial of service condition.
CVSS Base score: 7.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/247895 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
Affected Products and Versions
| Affected Product(s) | Version(s) | Status |
|---|---|---|
| IBM Business Automation Workflow containers | V22.0.2 all fixes | |
| V22.0.1 all fixes | ||
| V21.0.3 all fixes | ||
| V21.0.2 all fixes | ||
| V20.0.0.2 all fixes | ||
| V20.0.0.1 all fixes | Not affected | |
| IBM Business Automation Workflow traditional | V22.0.1 - V22.0.2 | |
| V21.0.1 - V21.0.3.1 | ||
| V20.0.0.1 - V20.0.0.2 | ||
| V19.0.0.1 - V19.0.0.3 | Affected | |
| IBM Business Automation Workflow Enterprise Service Bus | V22.0.2 | Not affected |
| IBM Case Manager | V5.3.x | Affected |
For earlier and unsupported versions of the products, IBM recommends upgrading to a fixed, supported version of the product.
Remediation/Fixes
The recommended solution is to apply the Interim Fix (iFix) or Cumulative Fix (CF) containing APAR DT197395 as soon as practical.
| Affected Product(s) | Version(s) | Remediation / Fix |
|---|---|---|
| IBM Business Automation Workflow traditional | V22.0.2 | Apply DT197395 |
| IBM Business Automation Workflow traditional | V21.0.3.1 | Apply DT197395 |
| or upgrade to IBM Business Automation Workflow traditional V22.0.2 and apply DT197395 | ||
| IBM Business Automation Workflow traditional | V20.0.0.2 | Apply DT197395 |
| or upgrade to IBM Business Automation Workflow traditional V22.0.2 and apply DT197395 | ||
| IBM Business Automation Workflow traditional | V22.0.1 | |
| V21.0.2 | ||
| V20.0.0.1 | ||
| V19.0.0.3 | Upgrade to a long term support release or the latest SSCD version. See IBM Business Automation Workflow and IBM Integration Designer Software Support Lifecycle Addendum | |
| IBM Case Manager | V5.3.x | Update to IBM Case Manager V5.3.3 IF011 and apply LA11007 for DT197395. |
| or upgrade to IBM Business Automation Workflow traditional V22.0.2 and apply DT197395. Contact IBM support to get access to the LA11007. |
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
Affected configurations
Related
7.5 High
CVSS3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
0.034 Low
EPSS
Percentile
91.4%